9 Letter Words That Start With TER

There are 58+ nine letter words beginning with TER in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter TER word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with TER.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With TER

territory 12
terminals 11
terrorist 9
terrorism 11
teraflops 14
terakihis 16
teratisms 11
teratogen 10
terebinth 14
terebrate 11
terminism 13
termitary 14

All 9-Letter Words Starting With TER (40 words)

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How Common is TER as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 58 9-letter words starting with TER in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.3, with -S endings dominating (48% of them).

Total Words
58
Avg Scrabble Score
12.3
Most Common Ending (48%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
IU

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9 Letter Words beginning with TER are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with TER.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter TER-Words in Scrabble

terrazzos 27
terahertz 21
terzettos 18
terzettas 18
terrorize 18
terakihis 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TER?

27 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with TER is terrazzos with a total of 27 points.

T 1
E 1
R 1
R 1
A 1
Z 10
Z 10
O 1
S 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With TER

  • How many 9 letter words starting with TER are in the English dictionary?

    There are 58 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with TER. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.3.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with TER worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "terrorize", "terahertz", "terzettos", "terzettas" start with TER and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "terahertz" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with TER?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with TER include "territory", "terminals", "terrorist", "terrorism", "teraflops".